Gun-carriage.



Patented May l3, I902.

' K. DEINLEIN.

GUN CARRIAGE.

{Application-filed Dec. 26, 1901.)

2 Sheets-Sheet L (No Model.)

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No. 700,!!4. Patented May l3, I902.

K. DEINLEIN. GUN CARRIAGE.

(Application filed. Dec. 26, 1901.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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INITED STATES KARL DEINLEIN, OF PILSEN, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM OF SKODAI/VERKE, AOTIENGESELLSOHAFT IN PILSEN, OF PILSEN, AUS- TRIA-I-IUNGARY.

GUN-CARRIIAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 700,1 14, dated May 13, 1902.

Application filed December 26,1901. Serial No. 87,258. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beitknown that I, KARL DEINLEIN, a subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Pilsen, in the Province of Bohemia, in the Empire of Austria-I-Iungary, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gun-Carriages; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to means for enabling the oscillating spade of a gun-carriage to be rapidly and easily turned from the operative to the inoperative position. pose the bolt connecting the spade to the spring-carrying rod is provided with rectangular projections that fit against arc-shaped guides on the side of the trail and forms when at rest a shaft about which the spade can be turned into the position for transport after its pivot-pin has been withdrawn.

Figure l of the accompanying drawings is a sectional side elevation of the rear portion of a gun-carriage according to this invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are respectivelya cross-section and a longitudinal section thereof.

A spade S is mounted to oscillate on a detachable pin 0, fitting in the two sides of a trail a or in bearings I), mounted thereon, and is connected to a rod d, carrying a coiled spring 6, by a bolt f, which is provided at its ends with rectangular projections g, that slide when the spade is oscillated by the recoil of the gun-carriage along two arc-shaped guides h, attached to the sides of the trail. The spade S and the spring-carrying rod 01 are adapted to rotate on the bolt f. A crosspiece '5, which is traversed by the rod 01 and is rotatably mounted in the sides of the trail, forms the front bearing for the coiled spring 6.

When the rectangular projections g on the bolt are in their normal positions, they are For this pur located above abutments j2'. 8., projecting parts of the sides of the trail-Which prevent the spade and the spring-carrying rod from falling when the pin 0 is withdrawn from its bearings. The spade can then be turned in the direction indicated by the arrow I in Fig. 1 and be fixed in the position indicated by dotted lines by inserting the pin 0 or any other pin into holes 70. The spade might be placed in an inoperative position by rotating it in the direction indicated by the arrow II inFig. 1 until its lower end bears on the trail-shoe Z. The pin 0 or its equivalent would then of course be inserted into holes in the trail placed in a corresponding position.

I claim 1.. In a gun-carriage, the combination with the trail thereof, of a spade detachably connected thereto, a spring-pressed rod suitably connected with the trail, means for connecting the said rod with the spade, said means provided with projections, guides attached to the trail for the said projections when the spade is oscillated, and means carried by the trail to prevent the dropping down of the spade.

2. In a gun-carriage, the combination with the trail of a spade adapted to operate between the sides of the trail, a pin removably secured tothe trail for detachably and pivotally connecting the spade thereto, a spring pressed rod, a bearing connected With the trail for supporting one end of the rod, abolt provided with projections, said bolt adapted to connect the other end of the rod to the spade, arched-shaped guides carried by the trail for the said projections when the spade is oscillated, and abutments on the trail to prevent the dropping down of said spade and rod.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed "myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

KARL DEINLEIN.

Witnesses:

J osnn RtiBRAncH, ALVESTO'S. HOGUE. 

